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Those numbers are nearly identical to a poll taken before the shutdown about who would get the blame, with the only difference being 16 percent said they would blame both parties.

Overall, 72 percent said they disapproved of shutting down government over the president’s health care law, and only 25 percent approved. Even among those who say they disapprove of Obamacare, 59 percent still disapproved of the shutdown.

Republicans barely disapproved more than they approved, 49 percent to 48 percent.

The poll showed Americans were hungry for compromise from both parties. Seventy-six percent said the president and Democrats should compromise, with 21 percent saying they should stick to their positions. Similarly, 78 percent said Republicans should compromise, with 18 percent saying they should stick to their positions.

CBS polled 1,021 adults from Oct. 1 to Oct. 2 for the poll, which has an error margin of plus or minus 3 percentage points.